I need help on how to tube the windshield nozzles, need to know where the pump is and how to get to it. 2nd is How can i test my heater core? Cause my heat isnt working anymore and i need to know what to check first, start from the smallest, simple things then to the big things. Thank you.
P.S. 89 DX carbed.
You will need to remove the inner fender (plastic), to get at the pump. You might be able to access it by pulling it out and down from the front, without removing the screw-rivets. For the heat, make sure that the valve on the firewall is opening.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.Originally Posted by stat1K
I just remove the plastic inner fender then i will see the pump under where you put the windshield fluid? How do i know if the valve is opening?
there is also a little clip for the havc controls that likes to come of u might want to source were its at and check it id tell u but we had the shop do it on my 89 when we got the dizzy seal changed
Is it right behind where the levers are inside the car? I checked that its clipped on and the one by the firewall.
Behind the radio and to the right a bit.
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88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
Yea thats what i was talking about thats clipped on. How do i know if the valve is opening?
Watch it's lever. If that looks good, make sure that the lever is actually turning the valve. If the screw that holds the lever to the valve is loose, only the lever will move, not the plastic ball of the valve.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
ok i'll check the screw when its not raining, can i take off the hose and look inside for a clog or anything?
Heres a video when i move the lever to red, its dark but thats what the cable by that hose and the firewall does.
Last edited by ahmad89; 06-23-2007 at 03:32 PM.
Just make sure that the screw that connects it to the valve, turns with it.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
i'll take off the hose and look inside for clogs or anything then tighten everything down.
If you take the hose off you will spill coolant, and you will then need to top the system off and bleed it.ok i'll check the screw when its not raining, can i take off the hose and look inside for a clog or anything?
Heres a video when i move the lever to red, its dark but thats what the cable by that hose and the firewall does.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
coolant goes through that hose too? isnt there a valve in there?
Even if it is closed when you remove the hose, it will still flow out the other one.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
well then i cant remove the hose cause my bleed bolt broke off when i was bleeding air out last time. I'll just tighten everything. Are there any pipes i can check to see if they're clogged or anything else that doesnt have coolant going to it?
It's unlikely, but look for kinked hoses. I doubt that anything is clogged, but stranger things have been known to happen. One other thing, when you have the AC on and move the selector to the red, does the air get warmer? I know it's not getting hot, but it should be warmer, like if you only have the blower on. If not, you are having a problem with the mixture door.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
I'll slide it over to red with the a/c on tomorrow too, does the car have to be on?
Yes, the AC should be on and blowing cold air. You should feel the difference right after you move the lever. It should become noticeably warmer.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
i know the a/c has to be on but does the car have to be running and if so what temp should it be.
Yes, the car needs to be running for the ac to get cold. The engine temp doesn't matter. When the mixture door moves from cold to hot, the air stops going through the AC condenser and goes through the heater core instead. Normally the air would be hot when going through the heater core, but if there is a blockage in the coolant flow, it will come out ambient temp. Basically if the air goes from cold to ambient temp, we can factor the mixture door out of the equation, and our problem lies only with coolant flow.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
Cool, i'll do it tomorrow immediately and post up results. Thanks.
I didnt have time to get at that hose and cable on the firewall, i had to do some yard work and clean the garage but tomorrow!! I will get at it and i will tube up the windshield nozzles.
Cool, 1/4" clear vinyl tube (the stuff you use for fish tanks) works the best. Did you get to check for mixture door operation.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
no and is that in that tube you were talking about? I cant take it out cause i cant bleed the air cause like i said, my bleed bolt broke off.
you toped your radiator off right?
if you dont have any or much coolant you wont get any heat
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